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Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina

In 2020-2021, 1,145 students earned their Legal Professions degrees in NC.

In this state, Legal Professions is the 7th most popular major out of a total 33 majors commonly available.

Legal Professions majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 1,012
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1,012
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1,012
Master’s Degree 108
Post-Master’s Certificate 25
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 25

Gender Distribution

In North Carolina, a legal professions major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of legal professions majors in North Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.1%
  • Black or African American: 11.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.3%
  • White: 67.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 4.8%
  • Other Races: 5.9%
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27,000 people in the state and 1,321,770 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal professions.

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A typical salary for a legal professions grad in the state is $54,650, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 7 colleges in North Carolina that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 7 below:

#1

Duke University

Durham
299 Degrees in Major Awarded
96% Graduation Rate
16,172 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 92%. The average student takes 4.08 years to complete their degree at Duke. An average student at Duke will pay a net price of $32,459.

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem
240 Degrees in Major Awarded
89% Graduation Rate
8,789 Total Students

44% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. 74% of the teachers are full time.

207 Degrees in Major Awarded
89% Graduation Rate
30,092 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. This public school has an average net price of $12,469. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $51,002 a year.

#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek
166 Degrees in Major Awarded
51% Graduation Rate
5,964 Total Students

15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 48%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $39,153 a year.

122 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
7,117 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 78%. 73% of students get financical aid. This private school has an average net price of $38,122.

86 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
8,078 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. The average student takes 4.59 years to complete their degree at North Carolina Central University. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $14,332.

#7

Meredith College

Raleigh
25 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
1,802 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 4.10% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. The average student takes 4.14 years to complete their degree at Meredith. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 99% are considered full time.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title NC Job Growth NC Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 17% $43,530
Law Professors 14% $131,810
Court Reporters 11% $55,880
Lawyers 11% $99,400
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 10% $41,210
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 5% $46,790
Legal Support Workers 3% $49,120

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to legal professions.

Major Annual Graduates in NC
Public & Social Service 1,324
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 289
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 111

View all majors related to Legal Professions

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